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Aaron Randall

Utah Fifth District Justice Court

Utah

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Overview

Identity and service

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

Judicial role
Justice Court Judge
Service status
Active
Court level
Limited
Jurisdiction
State
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Before you appear

Preparation checklist

  1. 01

    Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.

  2. 02

    Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.

  3. 03

    Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

Scope note

Statewide and courtwide guidance is labeled by scope and is not evidence of a personal preference. Division, judge-specific, or case-specific orders may control.

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Presentation rules

What the public sources say

StatewideExplicit
Public Proceeding

Allowed with notice

Utah permits electronic media coverage of public proceedings under statewide UCJA procedures, including proceedings conducted by remote transmission.

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Rule 4-401.01, Applicability
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July 26, 2026
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This rule governs electronic media coverage of proceedings that are open to the public, including proceedings conducted by remote transmission.

The requirement is stated in an official statewide source and is attached as applicable guidance, not as a personal preference.

StatewideExplicit
Public Proceeding

Allowed with notice

Utah requires requests for electronic media coverage to be made through the court's public information office.

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Rule 4-401.01, Conduct in the courtroom; pool coverage
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All requests to provide electronic media coverage shall be made to the court’s public information office.

The requirement is stated in an official statewide source and is attached as applicable guidance, not as a personal preference.

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Courthouse Or Courtroom

Allowed with notice

Utah permits possession and use of portable electronic devices in courthouses unless limited by UCJA Rule 4-401.02 or by directive of the judge.

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Rule 4-401.02(2)(A)
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A person may possess and use a portable electronic device anywhere in a courthouse, except as limited by this rule or directive of the judge.

The requirement is stated in an official statewide source and is attached as applicable guidance, not as a personal preference.

StatewideExplicit
Court Proceeding

Restricted

Utah prohibits recording, photographing, or transmitting images or sound of court proceedings with portable electronic devices unless allowed under the electronic-media rule or another stated exception.

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Rule 4-401.02(3)(C)(i)
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A person may not use a portable electronic device to record, photograph, or transmit images or sound of court proceedings, except in accordance with rule 4-401.01 or subsection (2)(D) above.

The requirement is stated in an official statewide source and is attached as applicable guidance, not as a personal preference.

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Courtroom technology

Published equipment guidance

No technology specification indexed

Technology availability is separate from procedural permission and evidentiary admissibility.

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Published opinion footprint

Decisions and citations

Opinion data is not yet indexed for this profile

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Sources

Public documents behind this profile

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Change history

How this profile entered KYJ

Current profile indexed

Identity imported from Utah State Courts. 4 presentation-related claims migrated with source provenance.